Case stories
19 May 2017
Essex Business School
Construction
Essex Business School is the UK’s first zero-carbon business school. The use of timber significantly contributed to this exceptional achievement.
19 May 2017
William Perkin Church of England High School
Construction
Changing from a concrete frame to a PEFC-certified cross laminated timber (CLT) and glulam construction, William Perkin High School has reduced the embodied carbon of the superstructure by 1,500 tonnes of CO2.
19 May 2017
Ickburgh Special Educational Needs School
Construction
Ickburgh Special Educational Needs School for pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) consists of a three-storey CLT superstructure made from PEFC-certified wood, that enabled the building time to be reduced by 20%.
5 October 2016
Sananitos, sustainable packaging. Plus fun!
Packaging
Drasanvi uses the PEFC label on the packaging of many of their products. The company highlights the importance of preserving the environment in every step of the production chain.
23 August 2016
Mäihä: leading the way for PEFC project certification in Scandinavia
Project certification
The first building awarded with PEFC project certification in Scandinavia, Mäihä, a wooden apartment block, was unveiled at the Seinäjoki Housing Fair in Finland, 2016.